Case Studies

Open Goal Consulting · Case studies

Projects shaped around outcomes, not just funding bids.

Examples of how Open Goal Consulting has helped clubs and community organisations develop stronger projects, build partnerships, secure investment and turn ideas into practical results.

Featured case studies3
External funding secured£123,572
Core themesFunding · Facilities · Growth
Real projects

Different organisations. Different challenges. Practical support.

Each project started from a different point — from improving existing pitches to creating entirely new community use — but the approach is consistent: understand the opportunity, strengthen the evidence, shape the project and identify the right route forward.

Lowerhouse Cricket Club

Funding & pitch development£41,792

Lowerhouse Cricket Club

A multi-year pitch improvement programme alongside new grounds-maintenance machinery.

Grass pitchesMachineryCommunity football

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Bacup Cricket Club

Facilities & year-round use£36,750

Bacup Cricket Club

Introducing grassroots football through a new partnership model, pitch improvements and machinery investment.

PartnershipsPitchPowerYear-round use

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Accrington Cricket and Tennis Club

Facilities & participation£45,030

Accrington Cricket & Tennis Club

Securing long-term pitch investment while creating new opportunities for women and girls in cricket.

FacilitiesWomen & girlsProject development

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More than bid writing

The strongest projects usually begin before a funding form is opened. These case studies show the wider role Open Goal Consulting can play in identifying opportunities, bringing partners together, strengthening evidence and shaping projects that are ready for investment.

That can mean helping an organisation improve what it already has, create new community use, develop a partnership or turn an early idea into a deliverable project.

Typical support can include:

  • Funding strategy and bid development
  • Facility and project development
  • Partnership building and stakeholder coordination
  • PitchPower and supporting evidence
  • Project delivery and grant-claim support
  • Ongoing advice as the project develops

Have a project that needs moving forward?

Tell me what you are trying to achieve and where the project currently stands. We can then look at what needs strengthening and what the next practical steps could be.